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Disney releases video showing support for Black Lives Matter movement

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney company released a video showing its support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

In the video, several Disney workers share personal experiences with racial inequality, shedding a light on situations they face in their lives.

“We want the same things anybody else wants,” one worker said. “We want happiness. We want a good life. We want great relationships with our families and friends. We want hope for the future for our kids.”

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Disney said the video highlights “the need for greater understanding, unity and action to address racial inequality in our country."

Watch the video below:


Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.